Mattress-frame



DON CARLOS TRAVIS.

MATTRESS FRAME.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 9,1919.

Patented Sept. 6, 1921.

(UNITED -STAT 'E S PATENT OFFICE.

DON CARLOS TRAVIS, OF KENOSI-IA, WISCONSIN, ASSIGITOR TO SIMMONS COMPANY, OF

' KENOSHA, WISCONSIN, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

MATTRESS-FRAME.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, DON CARLOS T navrs, a

citizen of theo'United States, residing at Kenosha, in the county of Kenosha and State of Visconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mattress-Frames, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in mattress frames, and its principal object is to provide an efficient, economically constructed, neat and practical riser in cases where a flexible bed bottom is supported at a substantial elevation above the stretcher bar connecting the two ends of the mattress frame.

Further objects of the invention are to provide improved means for supporting the mattress frame on the bedstead with which it is used and to provide an improved construction of combined riser and mattress frame support.

In the drawing which illustrates a preferred embodiment of my invention Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved riser; and Fig. 2 is a section taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing, '10 represents the angle iron side rail of an ordinary five piece'bedstead, said side rail furnishing the support for the mattress frame. The mattress frame, to the ends of which are connected the flexible link fabric 11, includes a pair of stretcher bars 12 which in the present instance are tubular and of oval'crosssection.

The flexible fabric 11 is connected to a transverse structural shape, in the present instance the usual angle iron 13 by means of a row of suitable helicals 1 1, the inner ends of which are directly engaged with the fabric while the outer ends have hooks which pass through apertures 15 punched in the horizontal flange 16 of the angle iron crosspiece. The necessary connection between the tubular stretcher bar 12 and the angle iron cross-piece 13 at each of the four corners of the frame is effected by means of my improved riser 17. Said riser 17 comprises a length of structural steel, preferably angle iron, one end 20 of which is simply chopped off, as indicated, and united to the vertical flange 18 of the angle iron cross-piece 13 by means of a pair of suitable rivets 19 Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 6, 1921.

Application filed June 9, 1919. Serial No. 302,653.

passing through the transverse flange 20 of and 2a suitably located so that the loop formed by the extension 22 will snugly inclose the stretcher tube and thereby prevent movement of the end of the tube in the loop due to transverse stresses imposed through the helicals 14:.

In order-to enable the mattress frame to be conveniently and securely supported upon the side rails 10 of the bedstead, I provide an outrigger member which extends between the outer end of the angle iron cross-piece 13 and the lower end of the bed riser 17-. Said outrigger member 25 preferably comprises a strap or bar of substantially L-shape, the vertical limb of the L being suitably shaped or curved, as shown in Fig. 1, to provide the desired ornamental effect. The horizontal leg 26 of the outrigger rests directly upon the angle iron side rail 10 of the bedstead and is formed with an upturned lug or extension 27 united to the lower end of the bed riser 17 by means of the rivet 24, said rivet 24 being somewhat longer than the rivet 23 in order to extend through the increased thickness of metal due to the presence of the lug 27.

In the present instance I have shown the upper or vertical limb of the outrigger 25 as an integral part or extension of the horizontal flange 16 of the angle iron cross-piece 13, the vertical flange 17 of said cross-piece 13 terminating at the point where the horizontal flange 16 is bent down vertically.

The construction embodies obvious advantages over the usual malleable risers or mattress frame corners and is of an especial value in cases where structural steel or iron shapes are available.

The scope of the invention is to be de termined by reference to the appended claims which are to be interpreted as broadly as possible consistent with the state of the art.

hat I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. In bedstead construction, the combination of a supporting siderail, aflexible fabric, an angle iron cross-piece to which one end of the fabric is'connected, a stretcher tube at a lower elevation than the fabric, an angle iron riser connecting the end of the stretcher tube with the cross-piece and having its lower endlooped to embrace thetube,

' an outriggerengaging the side rail, and a tie member uniting together the loop ends and the inner end of the outrigger. V

'2. In bedstead construction, the combination of a fabric, a transverse structural shape to which one end of the fabric is connected, a longitudinal stretcher tube atfalower elevation than the fabric, and a riser connecting I V which one end of the fabric is resiliently connected, a stretcher tube at a lower elevation than the fabric, and a riser connecting the end of the stretcher tube with the crosspiece comprising a substantially vertically extending angle iron, one of the flanges of which is united to the cross-piece at its upper end and at its lower end is disposed over the end of the stretcher tube, and the other flange of which riser is formed into a closed loop embracing the tube.

' 4. In a mattress frame construction, the

combination of a flexible fabric, aniangle iron cross-piece to which one endof the fabric is connected, said angle iron having a "vertical flange, a stretchertube at a lower elevation than the fabric, an angle iron riser connecting the end of the stretcher tube with 1 the cross-piece and united to the latter,'0ne flange of said riser lapping the vertical flange of the cross-piece and its other flange being formed into a closed loop embracing the tube,

an outrigger for engaging the side rail and a rivet extending through the upper ends of the loop and said outrlgger for unltlng sa d three parts together.

5. In a mattress frame construction, the combination of a flexible fabric, .an angle iron cross piece to which one end of the fabric is connected, asupporting side rail, a stretcher tube 'at aflower elevation than the fabric, a riser connecting the end of the which one end of the fabric'isconnected, a

supporting side rail, a stretcher bar at a lower elevation than the fabric, va riser con necting the end of thestretcherbar with the cross piece, and an extensionon theend of said angle *iron cross-piece having an L- 'shaped portion with an inner upturned lug united to .the lower end of the riser.

' 7 In bedstead construction, the combination of aresilientfabric, an angle iron crosspiece to which one end of the fabric is connected, said cross-piece having va substantially horizontal flange,,a supporting side rail, a stretcher bar at a lower elevation than the fabric,.a riser connecting the endof the stretcher bar with the cross-piece, and an extension .on said horizontal flange comprising an L-shaped depending part engaging and resting UPC-H1116 side rail and provided with an upturned lug unitedto theriser.

8. In bedstead construction, the combination of a flexible fabric, anangle iron cross piece to which one end of the fabric is resiliently connected, a supporting side rail, a

stretcher tube at a lower elevation'than the fabric, a. riser connecting the end of the stretcher tube w th the .cross-plece, QOIIlPI'lS-- ing anangle ron member one .of the flanges of which laps a flange of the cross-piece and is secured thereto, the lower end of said flange being disposed over the end of the stretcher tube, the other flange being folded to form a closed loop embracing the tube, and anextension on the other flange of said cross-piece formed into a-dependingL-shaped member engaging the top ofthe side rail and having an upturned lug secured to the last named flange of said riser.

. non CARLOS TRAVIS. 

